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Smoke near Hoan Bridge mistaken for ship exhaust

Heard on: Milwaukee WI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
01:42
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Dispatch to Engine One, Truck Two, Med Eighteen.
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Daniel W. Hoan Memorial Bridge, I-794, Milwaukee, WI 53202
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of smoke near the Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee. The caller believed a boat might be on fire, but responders determined the smoke was exhaust from a nearby freighter. No fire or injuries were reported.

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